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How many of the 117 cardinals voting on new pope are from the US?
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11 U.S. Cardinals took part in the conclave of 2013.
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Who is eligible to select a new pope?
Only cardinals under the age of 80 at the beginning of the conclave are eligible to vote for a new pope. For the upcoming conclave that will replace Pope Benedict XVI there are 117 cardinals who meet that qualification.
Did Pope Benedict XVI appoint any cardinals?
Yes, of the 117 cardinals who are eligible to take part in the conclave in March of 2013, Benedict appointed 67 of them.
Are there 8 million cardinals in the Church?
No, not even close. The rank of "cardinal" is a jurisdictional and authoritative title given usually to bishops who show great knowledge and piety in the administration of the Church. The number of cardinals can be tallied according to the total number or the voting number, as only cardinals under the age of 80 may vote to elect a new pope. John Paul II rose the active voting number to 120, 117 of which were alive to vote for the election of Benedict XVI. There are a number of retired cardinals as well, and these bring the total number around 180.
How many cardinals in a conclave?
When a Papal Conclave is carried out by the College of Cardianls all cardinals younger then 80 can vote, but there is a limit of 120 cardinals who are able to vote at a time. At the 2013 conclave there were 117 cardianals who could vote. Only cardinals are allowed within the conclave.
How is the pope chosen?
Selecting a New PopeOn February 11, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI announced he is resigning from his post effective February 28, 2013. This is the first time in more than 600 years a pope has abdicated. The next pope will be chosen in the same way previous popes have been chosen after one has died. 15 days after the previous Pope has died, or in this case resigned, the Camerlingo assembles the College of Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City. There are usually 4 "favourites" known as the prefereti. And although any male from the Catholic Church can be elected it is usually reserved for Cardinals.All potentials MUST be under 80. The offcial voting is done in a process called conclave liturally meaning "with key". The Cardinals (also non-voting cardinals and assistants to the cardinals may be inside conclave they are sworn to absolute secrecy) vote by secret ballot. Should the electoral process take more than a day, the cardinals have lodging at St. Martha's house. They are "sequestered" like a jury however, and have no contact with the outside world.All ballots are burned and if the vote has elected a new pope, this burning causes white smoke to float above the Vatican, signifying the world has a new pope. If the vote is unsuccessful, water or a chemical is added to the burning ballots to cause gray smoke to appear. This signifies a vote without an election.How a Papal Conclave works:• A pope dies and is buried (or in the case of Benedict, resigns)• The cardinals come to Rome for the conclave that will elect the new pope. The word conclave (Latin, cum • clavis, literally, "locked with the key") designates:• The place in a locked section of the Vatican where the cardinals under the age of eighty elect a new pope.• The actual gathering of the cardinals.• The conclave begins 15 to 20 days after the pope's death.• The cardinals pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit during a Mass• The cardinals, sealed in the Sistine Chapel, vote every morning and afternoon.• A two-thirds majority plus one is required for election for the first 30 ballots. After that, a simple majority is required.• After each vote, they burn the ballots and add special chemicals to make the smoke white or black.• Black smoke means no new pope yet.• White smoke announces the election of a new pope.• The cardinals may elect any fully initiated Catholic male over the age of 18.• They ask the one elected if he accepts. If he is already a bishop, then the moment he accepts, he is pope. If he is not yet a bishop (ie, if he is only a priest, deacon, or layman) he will be ordained bishop and at that moment be pope.• The pope chooses his "Papal" name.• Then the new pope is announced to the world.Popes are elected by the College of Cardinals meeting in Conclave when the place of Pope is vacant. Type of election for Pope is balloting system.The Pope is elected by members of the College of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church.By a vote of the Cardinals in Conclave.Selecting a New Pope
How many inches are there in 117 inches?
117
How many cardinals does the Catholic Church have?
As of 11/10/07 there are 183 Cardinals that have been appointed. Of these, 117 can vote for the next Pope. The difference of the two (183 - 117 = 66) are the total number of Cardinals that are over the age of 80, as no Cardinal over 80 can vote for the next Pope.
How many cm are there in 117 in?
117 inches is 297.18cm
How many times does 6 go into 117?
117
How many feet in 117 feet?
117 feet.
How many ways to equal 117?
what equals 117
How many Cardinals are in the Catholic Church?
Canon law stipulates that there can be a maximum of 120 cardinals eligible to vote for a new Pope. There are currently more cardinals due to those over the age limit of 80 years. There are 209 cardinals of which 118 are under age 80 and eligible to vote in a papal conclave, as of January 26 2013. As of February 26 2013 the electors will fall to 117 with 92 non-electors and as a conclave will be called for a date after February 28 2013 when Benedict XVI resigns the numbers will 210 total because he will be a non-voting Cardinal amongst the 93 non-electors then, this would stay the same if the conclave starts before March 5 2013 but if called for date March 5 to 17 it will be 116 electors and 94 non-electors and if the date is March 18 to 20 will be 115 electors and 95 non-electors all assuming a Cardinal doesn't pass away. See related links below.
